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• Scutz wrote: 95 points

  March 11, 2024 - best shiraz ever consumed

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• grapenomad wrote: 91 points

  July 3, 2020 - Tasted from a magnum. Extremely deep in the glass. Ripe nose of plums, chocolate, coffee, baking spices. You would expect a bomb on the palate as well, but this is nicely tamed. Give it a bit of time in the decanter and you’ll be awarded. Great grip, expressed tannins and high acidity well-integrated in the Shiraz richness. The acid plays a big role here - so many Barossa reds lack it, making them overripe or flabby. Duval balanced this perfectly.

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• Laiandy Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 3, 2018 - When opened, can taste some acidity. Can taste dark fruits, black currant. After breathing 1-2 hours, acidity level dropped down. A pleasant drink overall.

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• JerM wrote:

  November 29, 2017 - Tasting at Artisans of Barossa (Vine Vale): (barossa+eden fruit) 14.5% dark soy sauce, savoury nose, leather, oak, concentrated jam, chewy leather, stewed fruit, dark. very ripe.

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• Andrew67 Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 27, 2017 - This is a really nice wine, bursting with potential but too young for now. I think it will be so much better in 3 years (or more). Intense fruit with redcurrant, plum, tobacco leaf, leather and earth. Very textured and savoury. The acidity is a little high for now, which is the element that needs to evolve further to integrate properly. Like I say, this is going to improve given more time.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer John Duval Wines
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Eligo
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Barossa
• Appellation Barossa Valley
• UPC Code 9334921000025

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• In Cellars 101 (57%)
• Consumed 76 (43%)

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